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Stop the threats, China tells US, North Korea
Asian giants, China has called on the US and North Korea to “hit breaks on threats” so as to work towards resolving whatever issues there are to resolve without resorting to a nuclear war.
In a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, said the two countries should work together to contain tensions while also noting that Russia and China should not permit any party to “stir up an incident on their doorstep.”
The minister wants the US to halt military exercises on the Korean peninsula in exchange for North Korea suspending nuclear tests.
Rex Tillerson, US Secretary of State, said the Trump administration remains interested in a dialogue with North Korea but is waiting for some sign of interest from Pyongyang.
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“We continue to be interested in trying to find a way to get to dialogue but that’s up to him,” Tillerson told reporters at the State Department.
North Korea on its part said it is holding fire on Guam (an American territory) but is watching the action of the US before deciding to hit the American territory with missiles.
Kim says his army has finalised plans to launch four missiles into the waters near the US Pacific territory of Guam, but are waiting for his order to strike.
The North Korean leader who inspected the command of the North’s army on Monday, examined the plan for a long time and discussed it with army officers, the official KCNA agency said.
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